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Wednesday, April 22nd, 2026
the Third Week after Easter
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Genesis 43:3 — 3.And Judah spake unto him, saying. Judah seems to feign something, for the purpose of extorting from his father what he knew he would not freely grant; but it is probable that many discourses had been held on both sides, which Moses, according to his
Genesis 9:23 — 23.And Shem and Japheth took a garment. Here the piety, as well as the modesty, of the two brothers is commended; who, in order that the dignity of their father might not be lowered in their esteem, but that they might always cherish and keep entire the
Exodus 1:11 — sometimes signifies “fortresses,” it will not be an unsuitable meaning, that they were commanded to build with their own hands the prisons, which might prevent them from departing. For it is clear from many passages (Genesis 47:11; Exodus 12:37; Numbers 33:3) that Rhameses was situated in that part of the country, and we shall presently see that the children of Israel went out from Rhameses. (15) מסכנות, miscenoth The LXX. alone gives some countenance
Exodus 10:3 — 3.And Moses and Aaron came in. Moses now relates how, at God’s command, he tried whether Pharaoh’s heart, after so many experiments, would be bent to obedience out of fear of the new punishment which impended. But by this proof his impiety
Psalms 36:3 — 3.The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit. The two clauses of this verse may be understood as referring to the same thing, namely, that the wicked indulging in deceit and vanity, will not receive or admit the light of understanding. This, I apprehend,
Psalms 48:3 — 3.God in her palaces is known for a defense Here the sacred poet again brings forward, for the purpose of setting forth the dignity of the city of Jerusalem, the protection which God afforded it; as we have seen in Psalms 46:5, “God is in the midst
Psalms 56:10 — more, he was resolved to glory in it with undiminished confidence. When in a spirit such as this we honor the word of God, though deprived of any present experience of his goodness or his power, we “set to our seal that God is true,” (John 3:33.) The repetition amounts to an expression of his determination that, notwithstanding all circumstances which might appear to contravene the promise, he would trust in it, and persist in praising it both now, henceforth, and for ever. How desirable
Psalms 67:3 — 3Let the people praise thee, O God! Having spoken of all nations participating in the saving knowledge of God, he next tells us that they would proclaim his goodness, and exhorts them to the exercise of gratitude. The repetition used clearly shows of
Psalms 77:3 — 3.I will remember God, and will be troubled. The Psalmist here employs a variety of expressions to set forth the vehemence of his grief, and, at the same time, the greatness of his affliction. He complains that what constituted the only remedy for allaying
Psalms 77:4 — watches. When he stated a little before that he prayed to God with a loud voice, and when he now affirms that he will remain silent, there seems to be some appearance of discrepancy. This difficulty has already been solved in our exposition of Psalms 32:3, where we have shown that true believers, when overwhelmed with sorrow, do not continue in a state of unvarying uniformity, but sometimes give vent to sighs and complaints, while, at other times, they are silent as if their mouths were stopped. It
Leviticus 21:7 — priests’ home may be chaste and free from all dishonor. At this time also God commands by the mouth of Paul, that pastors should be chosen, who rule well their own houses, whose wives are chaste and modest, and their children well-behaved. (1 Timothy 3:2; Titus 1:6.) The same cause for this existed under the Law, lest those appointed for the government of the Church should be despised and looked down upon on account of their domestic vices. But God most especially had regard to the priesthood of Christ,
Numbers 12:3 — 3.Now the man Moses was very meek. This parenthesis is inserted, in order that we might perceive that God was not moved by any complaint of Moses, to be so greatly wroth with Aaron and Miriam. It is said that “the Lord heard,” that is to say,
Numbers 27:3 — 3.Our father died in the wilderness. The plea they allege is no contemptible one, i.e., that their father died after God had called His people to the immediate possession of the promised land; for, if the question had been carried back to an earlier period,
Numbers 7:3 — 3.And they brought their offering before the Lord, six covered waggons These waggons were dedicated for the conveyance of the tabernacle: for its pillars and many other parts of it could not be carried on men’s shoulders; and therefore they are
John 6:32 — Отца. Он поступает так ради большего почтения к Своим словам. Как бы говоря: Признайте Меня служителем Божиим, рукой, которой Бог хочет питать ваши души в жизнь вечную. Однако это кажется несогласующимся с учением Павла. Ведь Павел в 1 Corinthians 10:3 именно манну называет духовным хлебом. Отвечаю: Христос приспосабливается к восприятию тех, с кем ведет речь, что вполне привычно для Священного Писания. Мы видим, что сам Павел по-разному рассуждает об обрезании в разных местах Писания. Говоря о Божием
John 8:19 — шагнуть на небо, пройдя мимо Христа, так же точно всякий, устремляющий свой разум и чувства ко Христу, непременно придет к Отцу Небесному. Ибо апостол не ложно возвещает: в зеркале Евангелия мы ясно созерцаем Бога в лице Иисуса Христа (2 Corinthians 3:18). Действительно, несравненная награда за послушание состоит в том, что смиряющий себя перед Христом возносится превыше всех небес до лицезрения тайн, которым поклоняются ангелы.
John 8:58 — и божественную силу, ощущение которой было разлито по миру во все века. Хотя эти слова можно толковать двояко: одни думают, что это просто относится к вечному божеству Христа и сравнивают сие место с отрывком из Моисея: Я есмь Тот, кто есмь (Exodus 3:14). Я же думаю шире, ведь сила и благодать Христова, Искупителя мира, относилась ко всем векам. Итак, это соответствует сказанному апостолом (Hebrews 13:8): Христос вчера и сегодня и во веки Тот же. Кажется, это больше соответствует контексту. Христос
Acts 14:27 — Варнава, ссылаясь на результат, доказывают, что Бог одобрил и утвердил их призвание. Ведь вера язычников была как бы печатью, поставленной рукою Божией ради удостоверения дела. Подобно тому, о чем говорит Павел в 16-й главе Послания к Римлянам (ст.25) и 3-й главе Второго Послания к Коринфянам (ст.7).
Acts 5:29 — Смысл защиты апостолов в следующем: Бога следует предпочитать людям. Бог же приказывает нам свидетельствовать о Христе. Значит, напрасно вы велите нам молчать. Кроме того, выше в 3 гл. я объяснил, когда применяется положение: Богу надо повиноваться больше, чем людям. Бог так устанавливает над нами начальников, что одновременно удерживает за Собой полную власть. Итак, начальствующим надо повиноваться до тех пор, пока не нарушается
Acts 5:32 — Духа, как же здесь сказано, что Дух дается после веры? Отвечаю: здесь имеется в виду дар языков, пророчества, толкования, исцеления и другие подобные дары, коими Бог украшал тогда Свою Церковь. В этом же смысле и Павел спрашивает галатов (Galatians 3:2), от закона получили они Дух или от слышания веры? Таким образом, просвещение Святым Духом предшествует вере, являясь ее причиной. Но затем для преуспеяния следуют иные дары благодати. Согласно сказанному: имеющему дастся. Откроем же Богу объятия
 
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